In the absence of fire in black spruce-feathermoss stands, a thick forest floor layer dominated
by bryophytes and sphagnum accumulates. This layer is associated with wet, cool and …

The occurrence of aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) patches within stands dominated by
black spruce (Picea mariana Mill. BSP) has been shown to increase litter decomposition and …

Total summer precipitation and throughfall chemistry are investigated beneath black spruce
(Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) in central Canada under the null hypothesis that no variation …

Ten pairs of secondary pure spruce (Picea abies) and adjacent mixed spruce-beech (Fagus
sylvatica) stands on comparable sites were selected on two different bedrocks for soil …

Condition in the understory of a Betula-carr appeared to be favourable for the growth of
Sphagnum recurvum. The estimates of annual productivity and nutrient accumulations for S …

In the boreal forest, long-lasting canopy gaps are associated with lichens on dry sites and
with Sphagnum spp. on wet sites. We hypothesize that ground-layer composition plays a …

Following resource extraction by surface mining in the oil sands region of northeastern
Alberta, sites are reclaimed by reconstructing soils using a variety of salvaged organic and …

In boreal forested peatlands, we disturbed Sphagnum spp. and Pleurozium schreberi
carpets to see how disturbance influenced substrate physico-chemistry, and growth and …

According to the current trends in forest management, endeavors are made to adjust the
species composition to the site conditions and to increase the biodiversity. Changes in the …

Studies on the combined effects of beech–spruce mixtures are very rare. Hence, forest
nutrition (soil, foliage) and nutrient fluxes via throughfall and soil solution were measured in …